Is FGM banned in Yemen?
No specific ban
There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
Yemen is one of 40 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 42% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Djibouti
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Eritrea
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Somalia
- No specific ban The Constitution prohibits FGM, but there are no specific laws or prosecutions.
- Saudi Arabia
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Ethiopia
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Qatar
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
Other laws in Yemen
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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